{
  "id": 17969898,
  "title": "₹438 crore mephedrone seizure case: Gujarat ATS arrests international drug trafficker Salim Dola",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/438-crore-mephedrone-seizure-case-gujarat-ats-arrests-international-17969898",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/438-crore-mephedrone-seizure-case-gujarat-ats-arrests-international-drug-trafficker-salim-dola/article71661273.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested international drug trafficker Salim Dola, who is accused of being involved in the seizure of mephedrone worth ₹438.64 crore from a Vadodara factory in 2022. Dola, who was deported from Turkey earlier this year, allegedly supplied chemicals used in the manufacturing process and later bought and sold the finished product. The syndicate operated by Dola reportedly concealed narcotics in containers with legally exported goods and shipped them abroad using dummy companies in destination countries. Dola, described as a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, faces drug trafficking charges in India and is accused of operating a transnational narcotics network. He was traced to Turkey and deported to India following efforts by Indian agencies and the issuance of a Red Corner Notice.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad Arrests International Drug Smuggler Salim Dola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/gujarat-anti-terrorist-squad-arrests-international-drug-smuggler",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:03:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "₹438 crore mephedrone seizure case: Gujarat ATS arrests international drug trafficker Salim Dola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/438-crore-mephedrone-seizure-case-gujarat-ats-arrests-international",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:48:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Interpol arrests ex-aide of gangster Iqbal Mirchi in Dubai, hands him over to Gujarat Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/interpol-arrests-ex-aide-of-gangster-iqbal-mirchi-in-dubai-hands-him",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:07:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}